Protests turn deadly in Iraq as demonstrators call for better services and government officials offer term limits and pay cuts. Video courtesy of Reuters and photo courtesy of AP.

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... protest turned deadly your brought with at least five demonstrators killed this week ... as her bloke's take two St ... the the the the ... demonstrations against the power and water shortages had mounted in recent weeks ... some protesters ... held for easing directing care at Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki new government ... protesters frequently cite Brent crude drops ministry called for local officials and provincial governors to step aside ... Minister Maliki says he will give up ... thirty thousand dollars monthly salary ... and imposed a two term limit on his office ... major General Geoffrey Buchanan in Baghdad was made available to Reuters by the Pentagon ... we have seen a number of demonstrations are ... over the past month but BOE were actually seen demonstrations ... with a large number of years ... they have ... they have grown little bit in intensity recently ... um but the fundamental nature is different than Lynne Leiker said we've seen in other places in the region ... the Iraqis have been taken full advantage of an opportunity to vote for their former government ... and die and now we are nearing completion of a long process of government formation ... and and so I think the purpose of these protests are a little bit different ... a really focused more on ... of lack of essential services and lack of economic development The the the the ... the concern in Iran is that protests could reignite sectarian tension ... we're all going concern about that potential and Sunday have large gatherings the people ... of them represents ... couple of opportunities for different terrorist groups ... some may directly target ... the of the people who are demonstrating ... and die and other groups may look to ... up ... to help motivate them to take you through violent means ... and so the Iraqi security forces also very well loved ... up well aware of ... those potential concerns which is why they want the protests to be Cornett ... so that they can properly plan for and prepare for ... of the security ... is that they can help protect the people in the right to demonstrate ... the ... Buchanan says overall security in Iraq continues to follow a positive trend line ... but there are disruptions ... on Thursday in Keough province of bomb blast in a car showroom killed at least thirteen people ... and wounded dozens more ... criminal have been blamed for the ... DeVore later back corridors ...